gurukul

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noun

A type of school in India and in several other countries, residential in nature, with pupils living near the guru, often within the same house.

OriginSanskrit गुरु →
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Meanings

noungurukul (plural gurukuls)

plural gurukuls · alternative gurukula

  1. A type of school in India and in several other countries, residential in nature, with pupils living near the guru, often within the same house.

Origin

  1. Sanskritगुरु
  2. Englishgurukul

* From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) + कुल (kula).

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gurukul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gurukul

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“gurukul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gurukul. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gurukul,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gurukul.

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